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Drake is a band that has its roots in jungles of northern Michigan, millions of years ago when magic was in the atmosphere and shaped the area known as Camp Michi-Lu-Ca. Eric Engblade and Nathan Schleicher decided to combine their musical influences together to create something entirely their own called Drake, in homage to their love of the prolific singer-songwriter of the early 1970s Nick Drake. Two years later they released their first all original full length album and are in midst of promoting their efforts.
They have toured all over Michigan and they're most recent summer tour was their biggest yet. Touching as far south as Elizabethtown KY, as far North as Alpena MI, as far west as Chicago IL, and as far east as Cleveland OH, experience guides them as they continue to spread their music. In fall of 2007, they were selected to open for comedian Mike Birbiglia on his Comedy Central Tour at City Opera House in Traverse City Michigan.
As a duo, though they are both accomplished vocalists and guitarists, Eric and Nathan round out their performances with mandolins, banjos, and more in any given set. As a full five piece band they are sure to get your toes tapping and your feet dancing with Emily Carlson on violin, Jack Johnson on winds and Paul Wozniak on percussion.
Either way, Drake is fun, earthy acoustic folk-rock, Americana/roots music with energetic melodies, driven lyrics, honest slices of life, and new generation story telling. Drake has combined to create a sound that is both insightful (at times), geeky (more of the time), and powerfully inventive.
Drake News:
+ 1/27/08 Winter EP +
Our new winter EP, entitled "you're not on your own" is due out in April of 2008. This will contain more samples of songs that you can expect on Drakes next full length album "Northern Skies" to be recorded in April 2008. Make sure not to miss the next installment of music from drake with songs such as:
april, jennifer, nobel, before this guitar paid my bills, and we are works of his
+ 7/16/07 Summer EP +
Our new Summer EP, entitled "Blurred Images" is now out and ready for your ears. We recorded a remixed version of our song "Make Believe" as well as fan favorites "Psalm 96" and "Vermeer". The EP also contains two songs that you can hear right here on myspace: Rose and On Again Off Again. Soon they will be on itunes and cdbaby so you can buy them online...or you can come to a show now during our summer tour and pick one up!
Drake Albums and booking:
Year:
2006
Title:
These and Other Things
Description:
An ecclectic mix of powerful lyrics and instrumentation blended together to form a hybrid of rock and folk can be heard on their first full length album entitled "These and Other Things". If you love artists like Nick Drake, Nickel Creek, Bob Dylan, Elliot Smith, and Dave Matthews, then you should learn more about Drake and their new album "These and Other Things"
"Drake is a band you are going to hear a lot from in the next few years" - Lost and Found (www.speedwood.com)
"Drake is truly an up and coming band and has strong ties to the major youth events and ministries in Michigan." - ELCA Michigan Youth Gathering
"It's Engblade's clear, strong vocals give power to his lyrics. His voice ranges from the gentle tones of a balladeer to insistent gutteral growls. ...fused even with the most despairing of lyrics is a dauntless energy." - Sarah Jensen, Ludington Daily News
"Drake's CD 'These and Other Things' is on frequent rotation in my stereo... The music will gently tuck you in at night and stay in your head for days." -Dan Vaillancourt (www.danvaillancourt.com)
"I think you guys are great!" - Nathan's mom
track order:
From the morning, Michigan, Nick Drake, Being Towards Life, Kenneth, Invention, Psalm 69, Artschool girl, Make Believe, You will find me, and Goodnight Moon.
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Year:
2007
Title:
Blurred Images: Summer EP
Description:
A follow up to their 2006 full length album, (These and Other Things), "Blurred Images" is a five song EP with some fan favorites and other freshly composed songs. Released at the Bass Lake Fest in August of 2007, this disc has already been a deemed a hot seller. See what all the buzz is about and pick up a copy of "Blurred Images".
"Drake is a must hear!!! Its personal. what a voice!" - Josh Lane, Friend/Fan
"drake is fulla a few rockstars and a bag of chips. The salt and vinigar english kind. yeah, you guys are just THAT COOL." - Justine, Friend/Fan
track order:
Make Believe (remix version), On Again Off Again, Rose, Vermeer and Pslam 96.
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Booking:
To book Drake at your venue please contact us at:
drake-mail@hotmail.com
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Peace and love,
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Nick Drake, The Beatles, John Prine, Sufjan Stevens, Paul Simon, Kings Of Convenience, Wilco, Ben Gibbard, Bob Dylan, Radiohead, Dave Matthews, Brian Wilson, Ida, Cake, Tool, Pete Yorn, Elliott Smith, Steve Goodman, and Art School Girl.